Latest news from Atelier Crespin

Dynamique du bleu

Group exhibition | Galerie Denise René, Paris
> from September 18th to October 30th 2021

On the occasion of this new exhibition, Denise René gallery offers the visitor a view on a selection of artworks whose common point is just one colour: blue.
'Because it is the very colour of modernity, geometric abstraction and kinetic artists, of all generations, take hold of it and shape it to suit their creative universe, using surprisingly diverse approaches'.

On display, Elias Crespin's Trianguconcéntricos Alu bleu 1/3 (2021).

Sculpture en fête !

Group exhibition | Fondation Villa Datris, l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
> from May 22d to November the 1st 2021

This year, the Villa Datris Foundation presents a retrospective of its last 10 years acquisitions. Elias Crespin's sculpture 'Malla Electrocinética IV', created in 2018 for the Foundation, is presented amongst the artworks of 126 artists. A precious collection to discover.

Elias Crespin: And Yet It Moves!

Solo exhibition | Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino Gallery, Houston
> from March 25th to May 15th 2021

Elias Crespin belongs to the Kinetic Art movement of Latin America and has established an international name for himself through the ingenious beauty of his electrokinetic mobiles. His exhibition at Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino showcases an ensemble of works produced between 2010 and 2020, illustrating the various stages of his artistic evolution. (...)
(Domitille d'Orgeval, Independent Curator)

On display, 'Tetralineados Transparente' (2010), 4Net Inox Quadra (2013), 'Linea Copper' (2016), 'Circuconcéntricos Aluminium-50 1/3' (2018), 'La Danza de las Catenarias' (2019), '12 cubos en línea bleu' et 'Gran 16 cubos rojo' (2020).

© Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino Gallery

Exploring

Group exhibition | Wuling Art Space, Beijing
> from September 25th to September 30th 2020

HdM Gallery presents Elias Crespin's scupltures '32 Segmentos en Ronda', 2014 and 'Circuconcéntricos Alu Red', 2016 at Wuling Art Space in Beijing.

With works of Elias Crespin, Liu Guoqiang, Chou Shijie, Pan Xiaorong, and Li Yiwen.

© HDM Gallery

IMMATERIAL / RE-MATERIAL

Group exhibition | UCCA, Beijing
> from September 26th 2020 to January 17th 2021

'Immaterial / Re-material: A brief history of computing art', curated by Jérôme Neutres and Ara Qiu, is an overview of computing art from its 60s pionneers to the most contemporary creations involving computers, algorithms, interfaces and networks. Through the works of twenty-nine international artists, the exhibition offers a reflection on the redefinition of reality and materiality induced by the rise of the digital world.

L’Onde du Midi at the Louvre

Public collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris
> opening on January 24th, 2020

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Pyramid, the Musée du Louvre has commissioned another major public artwork, inviting Elias Crespin to design a new permanent piece for the museum.
Consisting of 128 metal tubes hanging from motor-powered cables, the artist’s kinetic creation, 'L’Onde du Midi', will perform its subtle choreography at the top of the Escalier du Midi in the southeast corner of the Cour Carrée. Crespin thus follows in the footsteps of leading contemporary art figures who have created works for the Louvre, such as Anselm Kiefer (2007), François Morellet (2010) and Cy Twombly (2010).

ELIAS CRESPIN

Solo show | Galerie Denise René Rive Gauche, Paris
> January 25th 2020 - June 12th 2020

Galerie Denise René presents a solo show of Elias Crespin, celebrating their nine years collaboration. The show is held in parallel with the inauguration of Crespin's sculpture ‘L'Onde du Midi’ in the Louvre Museum's collections and presents some of Crespin's most recent creations, including his graphic works, showed for the first time.

Entering the Maison de l’Amérique Latine collections

Public collection | Maison de l'Amérique Latine, Paris
> Opening on January 31 2020

Created in 2016 for the exhibition 'Slow Motion' dedicated to Elias Crespin at the Maison de l'Amérique Latine, 'Circuconcéntricos Transparente 60' definitely enters its collection in 2020. The sculpture is permanently displayed in the entrance of the Maison.

Maison de l'Amérique Latine
217, boulevard Saint-Germain
75007 Paris

ARCO Madrid 2020

Fair | Galerie Denise René | Baró Galeria
> from February 26th to March 1st 2020

In the 2020 edition of ARCO Madrid art fair, Galerie Denise René presents Elias Crespin's 'Cuadrado Flexionante Negro 50', 2020 and Baró Galeria presents 'Cuadriláteros Copper', 2018.

Artgenève 2020

Fair | Galerie Denise René, stand C8
> from January 30th to February 2nd 2020

Galerie Denise René presents Elias Crespin's sculpture 'Cuadrado Flexionante Negro 50', 2020.

Espace et tension

Group exhibition | Galerie Denise René Espace Marais, Paris
> from December 12th 2019 to February 2d 2020

‘Espace et Tension’ is a selection of contemporary international artists by Denise René gallery curated in collaboration with Domitille D’Orgeval. Their abstract and geometrical creations play with our sensation of space, transforming it into a space of physical and perceptual tensions.
Elias Crespin presents the sculpture ‘La danza de las catenarias’, 2019 which combines for the first time wool thread with aluminium tubes.

KINETIC MASTERS AND THEIR LEGACY

Group exhibition | Cecilia de Torres, LTD., New York
> from October 3rd 2019 to January 11th 2020

In ‘Kinetic masters and their legacy’, Cecilia de Torres gallery brings together the creations of great Latin American kinetic artists of the 50’s and 60’s with those of contemporary artists who continue their reflections on movement. Among them, Elias Crespin presents the sculpture ‘32 Caras (Orange)’, 2014.

Installation views of "Kinetic Masters & Their Legacy" at Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, 2019. Courtesy of Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York. Photo by Arturo Sánchez.

ONDES

Group exhibition | Galerie Graf, Paris
> from September 25th 2019 to January 15th 2020

Galerie Graf presents ‘Ondes’, a show gathering creations by Nathalie Junod-Ponsard and Elias Crespin. The undulations of the mobile sculpture ‘Circular Inception’ (2016) echoe the light waves of Nathalie Junod-Ponsard’s creations that fill the exhibition space with colored lights, disturbing and amplifying the spectator’s perception of its architecture.

Galerie Graf
104 avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris

IMMATÉRALITÉ

Group exhibition | Espace Topographie de l’Art, Paris
> from September 7th to November 2nd 2019

This exhibition, curated by Domitille d’Orgeval, gathers 13 artists whose creations explore phenomena at the boundary between art and science. These artworks question the limits of our perception by offering experiences of light, movement, space and time, in a delicate and somehow cosmic way. They renew an important concern of the twentieth century avant-garde : to find in the matter a path to the immaterial.
In this exhibition, Elias Crespin presents his sculpture ‘Circualineados 248’ (2019).

POST SHADOWS

Group exhibition | Galerie Italienne, Paris
> from July 6 to July 20th 2019

After the ‘Shadows’ show, the Galerie Italienne extends its exploration of the artistic research on shades with ‘Post Shadows’. Two sculptures by Elias Crespin are on display: ‘Circualineados Alu’ (2016) and ‘Circuconcéntricos Alu Rouge-50, 3/3’ (2018).

With artworks of Brassaï, Miguel Chevalier, Elias Crespin, Maurizio Donzelli, Alain Fleischer, Lucio Fontana, William Kentridge, Eric Le Maire, Alessandro Piangiamore, Donato Piccolo, Luca Resta, Pietro Ruffo, Alessandro Sciaraffa and URV-ARA.

SHADOWS

Group exhibition | Galerie Italienne, Paris
> from May 17th to June 29th 2019

Elias Crespin presents ‘Circualineados Alu’ (2016) in this exhibition curated by David Rosenberg. Presenting artworks from the beginning of the twentieth century to contemporary creations, the gallery explores the long-term artists’ fascination for shadows.

With artworks of Hans Bellmer, Brassaï, Miguel Chevalier, Paul Citroën, Elias Crespin, Marcel Duchamp, Fred Eerdekens, Eva & Adèle, Alain Fleischer, Laurent Grasso, Pascal Haudressy, William Kentridge, Eric Le Maire, Charles Matton, Allan Mc Collum, Mc Dermott & Mc Gough, Shirin Neshat, Luigi Ontani, Donato Piccolo, Man Ray...

NEGATIVE SPACE

Group exhibition | ZKM, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe
> from April 6th to August 11th 2019

Created in 2018 for the Grand Palais, the artwork 'Grand HexaNet' will now be on display in the entrance Hall of the ZKM as part of the exhibition 'Negative Space. Trajectories of sculpture', curated by Peter Weibel, ZKM director, Anett Holzheid and Daria Mille.

'The exhibition 'Negative Space' endeavors to change the dominating view of modern and contemporary sculpture by telling a different story...

INSTALLATION

Group exhibition | Luohan Tang's Showroom, Hong Kong, galerie HdM
> from March 27th to April 1st 2019

In parallel of Art Basel Hong Kong, the HdM gallery and the Luohan gallery present in a new showroom ‘32 Segmentos en ronda’ (2014) and 'Circuconcéntricos Alu Red’ (2016).

Showroom Luohan Tang
Remex Center rm#607 Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong

AICA VENEZUELA CRITICS’ AWARD 2018

Prize | Proyección internacional
> Award ceremony on May 14th 2019

Elias Crespin was awarded the 2018 Proyección internacional award by the Venezuelan chapter of AICA, the International Association of Art Critics, together with the artists Harry Abend (Maestro de las Artes Venezolanas award), Franco Contreras (Maestro Consagrado award) and Dianora Pérez (Artista Joven award).

Centro Cultural BOD
Torre BOD. La Castellana
Avenida Blandín
Caracas 1060, Venezuela

ARCO MADRID 2019

Fair | Galerie Denise René | Baró Galería
> from Febryary 27th to march 3rd 2019

In the 2019 edition of ARCO Madrid, Elias Crespin is represented by two galleries. 'Tetralineados Aluminium 63' (2019) is exhibited with Galerie Denise René and 'Soliton Cubique Inox' (2016) with Baró Galería.